Whirley Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Whirley Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043226 |
| Address | 140 West Harmar Street | City, State ZIP | WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA 16365 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -79.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to adjust a belt on an exit conveyor when the belt pulled his left middle finger in and around the pulley, amputating his fingertip. The conveyor was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2018, a worker at Whirley Industries, Inc. in WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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